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Leaders:
Strategies for Taking Charge
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VII. Four Areas of Competency That All Those Leaders Who Were Studied Exhibited
A. Strategy I: Attention through vision
1. All 90 leaders who were interviewed had a highly focused agenda a. They had a clear vision and were able to communicate that vision b. They could convince their followers that the goal and vision were attainable 2. Leadership is a transaction -- a transaction between leaders and followers a. Neither could exist without the other
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VII. Four Areas of Competency That All Those Leaders Who Were Studied Exhibited
B. Strategy II: Meaning through communication
1. The management of meaning, mastery of communication, is inseparable from effective leadership 2. Leaders communicate know why rather than know how
VII. Four Areas of Competency That All Those Leaders Who Were Studied Exhibited
3. Leaders are persistent -- Calvin Coolidge said: Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with great talent Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts Persistence, determination alone are omnipotent
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VII. Four Areas of Competency That All Those Leaders Who Were Studied Exhibited
4. Positioning is the set of actions necessary to implement the vision of the leader
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D. Strategy IV: The deployment of self through positive self-regard
1. Recognizing strengths and compensating for weaknesses is the first step in achieving positive self-regard a. Leaders usually know what they are good at from an early age 2. The second element in positive self-regard is the nurturing of skills with discipline
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3. The third element in positive self-regard is the fit between personal strengths and organizational requirements a. Leaders know when there is no fit
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X. Empowerment
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Empowerment does not involve releasing power Empowerment gives followers an opportunity to develop Empowerment gives followers a sense of family and community Empowerment creates a culture of fun
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Leaders communicate their vision by consistently acting on it and personifying it Followers must feel they see the vision
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Organizational Alignment
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Organizational Alignment
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How effectively and consistently is my organization aligned with my vision?
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How could I be more effective and consistent at defining, articulating and communicating my vision to my organization?
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How effectively do they lead?
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Organizational Movement
Increase Pull and reduce Friction by:
Inspiring Rewarding Enabling
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Friction Friction
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Organizational Movement
Increase Pull and reduce Friction by:
Inspiring Rewarding Enabling
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Move in smaller pieces
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How can I increase Pull
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reduce Friction in my organization?
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Leaders at every level, fewer managers
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Leaders at every level, fewer managers
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Leaders at every level, fewer managers
Leading by Goal-setting; Leading by vision e.g., near-term profits, ROI creating new directions for long-term business growth
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Leaders at every level, fewer managers
Leading by Goal-setting; Leading by vision e.g., near-term profits, ROI creating new directions for long-term business growth
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Leaders at every level, fewer managers
Leading by Goal-setting; Leading by vision e.g., near-term profits, ROI creating new directions for long-term business growth
Downsizing, benchmarking Also creating domains of for low cost, high quality uniqueness, distinctive competencies
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Anticipative/futurescreative
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Anticipative/futurescreative Designer of flatter, distributed, more collegial organizations; leader as social architect
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Anticipative/futurescreative Designer of flatter, distributed, more collegial organizations; leader as social architect
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Anticipative/futurescreative Designer of flatter, distributed, more collegial organizations; leader as social architect Empowering and inspiring individuals, but also facilitating teamwork
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Information shared with many, both internally and with outside partners
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Information shared with many, both internally and with outside partners
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Information shared with many, both internally and with outside partners
Leader as boss, controlling Leader as coach, creating processes and behaviors learning organizations
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Leader as change agent, creating agenda for change, balancing risks and evolving the culture and the technology base
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Leader as change agent, creating agenda for change, balancing risks and evolving the culture and the technology base
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Leader as change agent, creating agenda for change, balancing risks and evolving the culture and the technology base Leader responsible for Leader also responsible for developing good managers developing future leaders, serving as leader of leaders
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Question
How effectively (and how quickly) are we moving toward a 21st-Century model of leadership?
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Leaders:
Strategies for Taking Charge
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